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Communication: FOURTH PERIOD

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Which of the lengths below relates best to a spur cable with 3 field devices connected?
All the wired network components interact with ISO layers. Which of the answers below reflects the ISO layers that the NIC interacts with?
Which of the answers below best describes the effect that an extremely steep angle pitch has on light propagation in a fiber optic cable?
Which of the answers below is not a parameter of the H1 transmission system resource block?
The design and utilization of a SCADA system requires the approval of several layers of government. Which of the terms below would best be described as what a regulatory body would define and enforce?
There are several layer within the a typical DCS., each with it's own responsibilities. Which of the levels below is responsible for the maintenance and configuration of the control system?
In data transmission, a defined area of geographical coverage is commonly called an area network. Which of the area networks below is the second largest in area covered?
Which of the data transmission modes below best is described as a two way alternating transmission?
The OSI model describes how a network should be arranged. Which of the layers below defines the network hardware and electrical signalling method of a network?
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are only four types of registers that can be accessed by the master. Which of the terms below is best described as a analog output memory location?
IPv4 network classes can also be defined by the IP address they use. Which of the answers corresponds best to the address in row "D"?
The standard recommended by ISA-18.2 is for 3-4 priority level alarms to be used. Which of the alarm priority levels below should comprise no more than 30% of the total configured alarms?
SCADA control systems are similar to other control system, but the components for a SCADA system vary slightly. Which of the components below would integrate a microprocessor for data computations that reduce bandwidth use?
In IPv4, if you are using a static IP address assignment, which of the actions from the answers below, are you preforming?
HMI networks are needed to expand or contract as required over their lifetime of use. Which of the networking types below will solve scalability, but is still limited because of multiple DA servers and duplication of information requiring an overuse of bandwidth?
During day-to-day operation of an industrial network, some device addresses may change depending on the needs of the system. Which of the answers represents the normal state of a physical address during normal operations?
There are several data access methods used to transmit data. Which of the answers below can be described as a method that allows sequential communication on a network with multiple devices?
In the unbalanced signal transmission system, which answer best represents the number 6?
Which of the OSI layers below best reflects the layer that DeviceNet does not interact with?
To communicate with a process control system, a network interface adapter is required. Which of the answers below would satisfy the minimum number of network adapters required?
Which of the messaging types below is best described as communication by sending a command, initiated by the scanner module, to all field device on the segment?
All the wired network components interact with ISO layers. Which of the answers below reflects the ISO layers that the router interacts with?
There are many options to choose from for alarm attributes. Which of the following alarm attributes would best be described as an alarm that is cleared after the process has been normalized for a period of time?
There are several layers in the DCS architecture. Which of the levels below would have direct control over the alarming system?
Communication technology is generally specific to a type of area network. Which of the area networks below would IDSN and DSL be used primarily?